According to Dylan Stableford over at FishbowlNY, Rachael Ray announced to a magazine conference in Phoenix that she is going to open a "burger joint" in New York, where she will create a rotating menu based on 190 different burger recipies she's devised over the years. She won't just be making hamburgers, though; she'll put anything that can be made into a burger onto the menu, from turkey to swordfish. She also plans to make a fast-food version of the restaurant, which I'm sure will be franchised throughout the country.So... she's got a magazine. Three Food TV shows. Cookbooks. A syndicated talk show. A soundtrack album. And now she's going to be a fast-food mogul. I think I know why I tune into her talk show every so often... I'm waiting to see her head explode.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 11)
10-23-2006 @ 4:39PM
mike said...
I don't dislike her, I just can't understand the huge attraction/q-factor/etc concerning her.
I figure she's doing all this now because she realizes fame is fleeting so she might as well sock away one hell of a nest egg while she can.
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10-25-2006 @ 8:38PM
Gonzo said...
She sure has one hell of a big mouth!
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10-25-2006 @ 8:04PM
Lissa said...
Rachael- Be sure to include some vegetarian and VEGAN options in there! That's the trend. We're eating healthier and there are not enough fast food places out there that understand that.
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10-25-2006 @ 9:01PM
Marcia said...
WAY TO GO Rachael YOUR AWESOME
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10-25-2006 @ 8:15PM
glaus34 said...
uh......yeah....
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10-25-2006 @ 8:18PM
Katherine Pauley said...
I watch your cooking TV show. You do very well. I am on a diet and like to see more diet meals with good
nutrition. Did you ever try to be a talk show host. You know how to talk to your audience. Good Luck. Congrates to your recent marriage. God Bless
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10-25-2006 @ 8:20PM
Lorraine Rice said...
If I was your mother, I'd be proud as hell of you!
YOU GO GIRL! I admire your tenacity and drive, and find your show refreshing.
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10-25-2006 @ 8:20PM
grace said...
I love her she's awesome, and she didn't always have it this easy. Anyone read her Bio????There is alot of animosity toward her because she never went to culinary school. Other professionally-trained chefs hate her because she has accomplished in just about 9 years what they are still trying to after 19....I think it's great! She also have a line of knives and cookware and even food supplies with her name on them..along with her four shows(3 of which are NOTIONALLY SYNDICATED) she has a magazine, 11 cookbooks and now this restaraunt..I'll be sure to eat there.
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10-25-2006 @ 8:24PM
Melissa said...
I think that Rachel Ray is AWESOME!! YOU GO GIRL!! for those of you who put her down, watch just one episode of her talk show. its on every weekday morning 10am eastern time. she will crack you up, entertain you with celebrities, and she cooks for her whole crowd! i mean come on she basically has the average woman's agenda on her show! how can you not love her??
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10-25-2006 @ 8:23PM
Elizabeth said...
I just like her food network shows, 30 minute meals & $40 a day...I didn't like her talk show and now she is coming out way to much. I like her, but to much can turn you away.
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10-25-2006 @ 8:56PM
Tracy said...
I think she is dynamic....I am impressed with her down to earth attitude. I think that a move to the fast food business can only set the pace for other women to stand up and grab a bit of the action
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10-25-2006 @ 8:30PM
Ruth said...
I find her so damm annoying now with the magazine, tv show and her cooking shows. I use to like to watch 30 minute meals but find her recipes very unhealthy with all the cheese and butter, etc.
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10-25-2006 @ 8:28PM
Tom Benkner said...
Rachel Ray is the bomb!!! Love her "30 Minute Meals" on Food Network. BUT, she is getting larger with each passing show. I mean, come on girl, get a personal trainer, purge after each meal, maybe during the commercials, or at least share more of your meals with the audiences.
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10-25-2006 @ 8:28PM
Peggy said...
Rachael motivates me every day to cook something healthy and fun for my family. Her energy is infectious and she deserves every ounce of praise and fame she receives. I just hope she doesn't burn out from over-doing it as she is juggling a whole lot in her life. Carry on, Rachael. I love you :)
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10-25-2006 @ 8:31PM
Linda said...
Rachel, I think you are very pretty. I like to watch your 30 minute meal shows. You are a very smart girl and I wish you the best of luck in all you do. God bless you. Keep up the good work.
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10-25-2006 @ 8:32PM
Shirley Thompson said...
I love the show and Idea's,but Rachael keeps scratching her head and pushing her hair back and we never see her wash her hands.
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10-25-2006 @ 8:33PM
Sam said...
Rachel Ray is the most annoying person in the world. she thinks she can do anything. this "burger joint" is just another dumb idea. eventually she'll run out of things ( i hope)
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10-25-2006 @ 8:36PM
sam turner said...
i think shes wild about me......
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10-26-2006 @ 6:25PM
christy said...
Be careful Rachael....too much of a good thing.....don't overexpose yourself...remember what you are good at...your cooking shows...I hate your talk show...you are a great cook and a really cute gal but you are losing yourself.
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10-26-2006 @ 6:35AM
Walter said...
In the mid 60s there was a three restaurant chain in the San Francisco area called the HIPPO or HAPPY HIPPO. The menu was exclusively hambergers, 99 different ones including the Cannnibal burger, Stake TarTar on a bun. Hope you will open one of your burger places in Lake George, NY. GOOD LUCK!
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